Corporate support

The support we receive from businesses is an invaluable part of our fundraising.

There are many ways we can work together with companies, your workplace could make us their charity of the year or hold a fundraising event for us.

We have corporate team places on many of our events such a our World's Strongest Boys Triathlon.

If you would like to discuss how we could work with your business please get in touch.

Foodbuy and Compass

Duchenne UK are Compass and Foodbuy's charity of the year. They have a team in the Duchenne Dash 2017.Read more

London Stone

London Stone are helping to raise desperately needed funds for Duchenne UK to support Felix and other young boys with DMD.Read more

Latest

Sarepta Therapeutics Announcement: Positive Preliminary Results from the First Three Children Dosed in the Phase 1/2a Gene Therapy Micro-dystrophin Trial

Sarepta announced that at the Company’s R&D Day, Jerry Mendell, M.D. of Nationwide Children’s Hospital presented positive preliminary results from its Phase 1/2a gene therapy clinical trial

Advocacy around the world!

At the beginning of May, Lisa Kuhwald attended the Duchenne Caregivers’ Masterclass in Madrid on behalf of Duchenne UK.

Jack Wills supports Duchenne UK

We are delighted to announce our charity partnership with British fashion and lifestyle brand, Jack Wills. To launch the partnership, Jack Wills is hosting their own in-store Duchenne Dash TOMORROW, Friday 1st of June. 10 Jack Wills stores and two Head Office teams will compete against each other to cycle 300km (the distance to Paris) on stationary bikes.

Duchenne Dash 2018

London to Paris in 24 hours, by bike! Please contact us to register interest for 2018 [email protected]

Meet The Team

Our co-founders Alex Johnson and Emily Crossley met after their sons were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. They both set up charities, Alex with Joining Jack, Emily with the Duchenne Children’s Trust.

Understand Duchenne

Find out more about DMD and how we can help you

The Impact Of Brexit On Rare Diseases

Please read and share our paper on the impact of Brexit on rare diseases.

Welcome To Duchenne UK

Duchenne Children's Trust and Joining Jack have joined forces to create Duchenne UK, dedicated to funding and accelerating treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

How You Can Help

Join Us to End Duchenne

Girls living with Duchenne

Duchenne affects approximately 1 in every 3,500 boys that are born but only around 1 in every 50 million girls. It may be rare, but it does happen. We have been speaking to Feriel, a 26 year old woman living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. She has written us a short blog about her experiences with Duchenne from diagnosis to now.

What Are The Stages Of Duchenne?

Diet

A healthy diet is vital for patients with DMD, especially foods high in Vitamin D and calcium

Duchenne Direct

Duchenne Direct is a monthly Direct Debit from you to Duchenne UK, that is spent DIRECTLY on research. 100% of your donations will be ring-fenced and will go directly into our exciting research projects. By becoming a Duchenne Direct supporter today, you can help us End Duchenne.